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Anarchy in the territorial sea and on Terra Firma: Somalia in 2005 / Forbes, Vivian Louis; Sakhuja, Vijay

Sakhuja, Vijay	Journal Article
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2006.

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Somalia ; Maritime Violence ; Territorial Sea

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Maritime violence and Ocean governance / Roy, Mihir

Aug 2004

Roy, Mihir	Journal Article
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Aug 2004.

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Indian Ocean ; Maritime Security ; Maritime Violence

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Regulation of private maritime security companies in Germany and Spain: a comparative study / Burgin, Annina; Schneider, Patricia

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The use of private military and security companies (PMSCs) has become an increasingly popular measure to counter maritime piracy. This article examines how two established maritime nations, Germany and Spain, have approached the regulation of maritime PMSCs. The article demonstrates that there are similarities but also significant differences between the two regulatory systems and concludes that the governance frameworks that emerged are tailored to the needs of each state. While Germany underwent a long process to establish a sophisticated licensing scheme specifically designed for maritime PMSCs, Spain swiftly applied the framework that governs PMSCs active on land to those companies operating at sea.

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Maritime law ; Piracy ; Germany ; Spain ; Maritime Violence ; Licensing ;
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When Protest Goes to Sea: Theorizing Maritime Violence by Applying Social Movement Theory to Terrorism and Piracy in the Cases of Nigeria and Somalia / Schneider, Patricia

Schneider, Patricia	Journal Article
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The article applies social movement theory to piracy and terrorism as a common conceptual roof, contextualizing and theorizing these phenomena. The cases of Nigeria and Somalia were chosen because pirate and terrorist groups are or have been active in the maritime domain in both countries, posing a problem for the international shipping community. In addition, these cases are special insofar as pirate and terrorist groups in these countries have used powerful narratives to underpin an attitude of social protest to legitimize their violence. The article critically examines whether the characteristics and modes of social movement theory apply to these cases and outlines the possible benefits and limits. It further includes perspectives from other conceptual frameworks from philosophy, sociology, and psychology. The analysis concludes that the concepts can add to our understanding of the phenomena of maritime violence. It helps us to view these groups not merely as risk factors and addressees of security governance but through the lens of social protest and the mechanisms and dynamics outlined by social movement theory.

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Terrorism ; Piracy ; Somalia ; Nigeria ; Maritime Violence ; Social Movement Theory

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